For further information, see the Competitions page of the website.

**UPDATE: Open Mooting “How To” is on Thursday 25 February at 1.00pm in the Moot Court. Sign ups will open at the end of the session. Be at the session to ensure you get your name on the sign up sheet!

For further information, see the Competitions page of the website.

** UPDATE: Trial Advocacy “How To” is on Wednesday 24 February at 1.00pm in the Moot Court. Sign ups will open at the end of the session. Be at the session to ensure you get your name on the sign up sheet!

For further information, see the Competitions page of the website.

For further information, see the Competitions page of the website.

Gala Breakfast: Thursday 23 September 2010

The Blackstone Society’s Women in the Law Mentor Scheme is a major annual event run by the Equity portfolio. The Scheme sees female law student mentees paired with female mentors from the legal profession. Several social events are run throughout the year as part of the Scheme, providing an opportunity for mentees and mentors to mingle, give and receive invaluable advice and discuss issues of concern to women in the law. In 2010 a cocktail party will be held to launch the Scheme, followed by a gala breakfast in second semester.

DATE: Friday 12 – Sunday 14 March 2010

Disco buses, frolicking, fraternising, the beep test, dancing, eating, dancing, awesome.  Do some of these phrases/words make little or no sense to you? Are you a fresher (brand spanking new to Law School)? Do you need friends (and be honest with yourself)? Make sure you buy a ticket to Law Camp. Everyone loves it and whoever goes comes back with guaranteed street cred.

UPDATE: TICKETS ARE NOW OFFICIALLY ON SALE TO THE WIDER LAW SCHOOL POPULATION!

price:
$115 member
$125 non-member
$80 for one night

1-3pm Economics Conference Room

Tuesday 2^nd March – ‘Understanding the Priority Offer System’ with Renee Lamberth of Allens Arthur Robinson.

1-2pm Law Lecture Theatre

Wednesday 3^rd March – Careers Handbook Launch: Guest speaker Honourable Chief Justice Wayne Martin of the Western Australian Supreme Court.

1-2pm Law Courtyard

Wednesday Night – An Evening With the Profession, Public Law. Join prominent Perth Barrister Richard Hooker, Deputy State Solicitor Robert Mitchell SC and former investigator for the ICC and ICTY Peter Nicholson as they discuss public law careers.

6pm Alexander Lecture Theatre (drinks and nibbles afterwards)

Thursday 4^th March – ‘How to Write a Great CV’ with Rebecca Hansen of Minter Ellison.

1-2pm Economics Conference Room

Friday 5^th March – Perth Law Careers Fair

11am-3pm QV1 Building

See the Careers Week page for further information!

]]> http://www.blackstone.asn.au/2010/02/21/careers-week/feed/ 0 http://www.blackstone.asn.au/2010/02/21/careers-fair/ http://www.blackstone.asn.au/2010/02/21/careers-fair/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 16:08:18 +0000 josh.spry http://www.blackstone.asn.au/?p=1366 The 2010 Perth Law Careers Fair (PLCF) will be held on Friday 5 March 2010 in the QV1 Lobby (corner of St Georges Tce and Milligan St, Perth).

The 2010 PLCF will commence at 11 am and conclude at 3 pm.

The PLCF is a joint initiative of the Law Students’ Societies of the University of Western Australia, the University of Notre Dame, Murdoch University and Edith Cowan University.

The primary aim of the PLCF is to provide Western Australian law students with an invaluable opportunity to meet, speak with and gather information and literature from possible future employers. The PLCF also allows employers the chance to promote and advertise their firm or organisation to a large number of students. In this way the event has proved to be a beneficial and rewarding experience for employers and students alike.  Along with maintaining the integral core career areas that have aided in the fair attaining its reputation as a ‘must attend’ event for law students, the 2010 PLCF additionally aims to incorporate a broader range of alternative careers pathways so as to appeal to a wider range of law students than ever before.

Originally called the ‘Tri-Law Careers Fair’, the first PLCF was held in 2003 and attracted approximately 500 students. Following that initial success the PLCF has moved from strength to strength. The 2009 PLCF drew together more than 1000 students.

The 2010 PLCF will be the eighth annual Careers Fair.  The fair will once again be covered by LexisNexis’ ‘Lawyer2B’ magazine.  In 2010, it will also be publicised in Graduate Careers Australia’s inaugural publication of ‘Graduate Opportunities in Law and the Legal System’.

The key information contained in that document is also summarised below.

Important Dates

1. Applying for a winter 2010 vacation clerkship?
_--Applications open 15 FEBRUARY 2010 and close 26 MARCH 2010.

2. Applying for a 2011 articled clerkship?
—-Applications open 5 JULY 2010 and close 6 AUGUST 2010.

3. Applying for a summer 2010/2011 vacation clerkship or Winter 2011 vacation clerkship?
—-Applications open 9 AUGUST 2010 and close 20 AUGUST 2010.

Articled Clerkships – Priority Offers and Standard Offers

The new recruitment process incorporates both “priority offers” and “standard offers” for articled clerkships.

Priority offers for 2011 articled clerkships will be made following the winter 2010 vacation clerkship period. They will be made on 23 July 2010 and held open until 27 July 2010. You might get a priority offer if you have been a vacation clerk in summer 2009/2010, or if you are a vacation clerk in winter 2010.

But if you haven’t been a vacation clerk, all is not lost!

A significant number of firms will not be making “priority offers”, and will stick to the “standard offer” system. And even firms making priority offers are likely to make “standard offers” too.

The standard offer system for articled clerkships sees applicants submit written applications (see relevant dates above), participate in interviews, and receive job offers based on their written application and interview.

Timeline for 2010

The following timeline should clarify a few things:

1. Mid Feb: Applications open for winter 2010 vacation clerkships.

2. Late March: Applications close for winter 2010 vacation clerkships.

3. Early April: Interviews for winter 2010 vacation clerkships.

4. Late April: Offers for winter 2010 vacation clerkships.

5. June/July: Winter 2010 vacation clerkships happen.

6. Early July: Applications open for 2011 articled clerkships (standard offer system).

7. Late July: Priority offers for 2011 articled clerkships made.

8. Early August: Applications close for 2011 articled clerkships (standard offer system).

9. August: Interviews for 2011 articled clerkships (standard offer system)

10. Early September: Standard offers for 2011 articled clerkships made.

11. Early August: Applications open for summer 2010/2011 and winter 2011 vacation clerkships.

12. Late August: Applications close for summer 2010/2011 and winter 2011 vacation clerkships.

13. September: Interviews for summer 2010/2011 and winter 2011 vacation clerkships.

14. Late September: Offers for summer 2010/2011 and winter 2011 vacation clerkships.

Further Information

1. If you have any questions about any of the above, please do not hesitate to contact Blackstone Careers Vice-President, Daniel Brando, at careersvp@blackstone.asn.au.

2. Daniel will be giving a presentation in the first week of Semester One to explain the above in more detail and to field questions and concerns.

3. The Blackstone Society Careers Handbook will be available from early on in Semester One and will also explain the above in more detail.

Kind regards,

Henny Smith (Blackstone President) and Daniel Brando (Blackstone Careers Vice-President)